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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

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